About the Song
《Beautiful Restriction》 is a heartfelt OST track by NewJeans, featured on A Time Called You OST and released under Netflix. Originally composed by Kim Jong Seo with lyrics by Han Kyung Hye, the song is reimagined with an arrangement by Big Sancho and Jerryporter of Yummy Tone. Through NewJeans’ soft and nostalgic delivery, 《Beautiful Restriction》 turns the feeling of being bound by love into something warm, delicate, and emotionally memorable, fitting naturally into the dreamy mood of the drama’s soundtrack.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
eon-je-na a-chi-me nun-tteu-myeon
gi-do-reul ha-ge dwae
da-ra-nal-kka du-ryeo-un haeng-bok a-pe
Whenever I wake up in the morning
I end up praying
Afraid happiness might slip away
hyu-il-e hae-ya hal il-deu-ri
ae-ge-do saeng-gyeo-sseo
yak-so-ka-go man-na-go heo-yeo-ji-go
Things to do on holidays
Have appeared for me too
Making plans, meeting, and parting
neol deu-ryeo bo-nae-gi-ga
him-gyeo-wo-ji-neun na-reul eo-tteo-ke
Letting you go inside
It’s getting harder for me, what should I do
sa-rang-e nan ppa-jyeo beo-ryeo-sseo
hon-ja-in ge jo-a
na-reul sa-rang-haet-deon na-e-ge
tto da-reun nae-ga on geo-ya
Have fallen in love
I liked being alone
To the me who loved myself
Another me has come
sa-rang-eun eol-ma-na
sa-ra-meul byeon-ha-ge ha-neun-ji
sa-ra-in-neun o-neu-ri a-reum-da-wo
How much love
Can change a person
Today, being alive is beautiful
neol deu-ryeo bo-nae-gi-ga
him-gyeo-wo-ji-neun na-reul eo-tteo-ke
Letting you go inside
It’s getting harder for me, what should I do
sa-rang-e nan ppa-jyeo-beo-ryeo-sseo
hon-ja-in ge jo-a
na-reul sa-rang-haet-deon na-e-ge
tto da-reun nae-ga on geo-ya
Have fallen in love
I liked being alone
To the me who loved myself
Another me has come
sa-rang-e nan ppa-jyeo-beo-ryeo-sseo
hon-ja-in ge jo-a
na-reul sa-rang-haet-deon na-e-ge
tto da-reun nae-ga on geo-ya
Have fallen in love
I liked being alone
To the me who loved myself
Another me has come
ae a-pe ne-ga on geo-ya
You have come before me
The lyrics depict the overwhelming transformation of someone who used to prefer solitude but has now fallen deeply in love. It portrays the sweet irony of love as a beautiful confinement, highlighting how a cherished partner can completely reshape one’s daily habits and bring a profound emotional awakening that makes every single day feel remarkably vibrant and beautiful.
